This experiment has been done before and it always ends the same way. Many more things going on in a reef tank besides nitrates. Your going to have more problems than you can name. Its only a matter of time really.

There maybe lot of ppl who already tried it but each of them had different way of maintaining the aquarium, using same tools can end up with different results, i dont depend on tools, tools depend on me.

There maybe lot of ppl who already tried it but each of them had different way of maintaining the aquarium, using same tools can end up with different results, i dont depend on tools, tools depend on me.

Its not about you or the tools, its about the science. You cant put in and put in and put in things to a tank without taking things out.

Toxins build up, nutrients build up, minerals build up. Everything builds up, and eventually it will reach a point it will come crashing down. An aquarium cannot self maintain long term.

Again time is all it takes. Depends on your bioload and what else your doing. The fact you have 40ppm nitrates says enough. Those nitrates are not going away by themselves. And long term they will stunt growth and stress fish. Id say your already on your way to problems so yeah 3 years sounds about right.

Trust me problems can be solved easily, plants, turf algae, tangs, clams and lot more help maintain it, problems happen even if i had all shiny gadgets, and am gonna fix, ill keep u updated for how long u want

Trust me problems can be solved easily, plants, turf algae, tangs, clams and lot more help maintain it, problems happen even if i had all shiny gadgets, and am gonna fix, ill keep u updated for how long u want

Sorry mate but i think your learning the hard way. Also noticed a thread you posted today stating your fish have ich. Well number one cause of disease is stress. Number one cause of stress is toxins (ie nitrate among many others.) Your fighting a losing battle, you need waterchanges not gadgets.

And do i consider a three year old tank with a nitrate and an ich problem the definition of success? No.